Amid the political fallout in Australia from the Christchurch massacre, debate has raged about whether anti-Islamic sentiment has been fanned or exploited in mainstream politics, notably by senior Coalition MPs.

The Labor Party is heading into this year's Federal election with a policy to drastically overhaul the way property investors are able to use negative gearing.But a report out today warns the windback of negative gearing could cause an already softening property market to fall even further, and endanger the Australian economy.…

The Morrison government today announced its long-promised population policy, against the backdrop of a national conversation about immigration, tolerance and diversity prompted by the recent tragedy in Christchurch.

The terror attack in Christchurch has sparked a national conversation about whether Australia's politicians, and media, have played a role in stoking far-right extremism on the fringes of Australian society.

The task of comforting survivors and the families of the dead in Christchurch is so immense that religious leaders have had to fly in from elsewhere to help carry the load. One of those is an imam from Auckland, Sheikh Rafat Najm.

Tom Keneally is one of Australia's most beloved and prolific writers. When he embarked on a series of historic crime novels, he decided to enlist a co-author ... his daughter, former journalist Meg Keneally. Their latest work is based in Sydney in the 1820s, but it includes unusually contemporary themes.…

Australians love their seafood... but few realise that what they're buying might have been processed by slaves forced to work on foreign fishing boats. Last year, Australia adopted the Modern Slavery Act to try stamp out the practice but there are calls for more to be done.

There seems to be a pattern emerging in federal politics as the unofficial election campaign continues. The government keeps finding itself struggling with internal problems, while the Opposition keeps releasing controversial policies. This week, it's been wages, last week it was abortion. And, surprisingly, that issue kicked up very little dus ...…

Five years after Islamic State rose in Syria, its territory has been reduced to one small area in Baghouz, near the Iraqi border. It's there that a final assault is being carried out on what remains of its promised 'caliphate'. Adam Harvey joined coalition forces on the frontline. And a warning, his report contains material some viewers might f ...…

Access to opportunity is a problem for those living far from a capital city – especially so for Indigenous youth. But one unorthodox army unit, Norforce, is helping to break down those barriers, and in doing so, ensure the protection of our most isolated frontiers.

The British parliament has rejected the latest Brexit deal struck between Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union. Political correspondent with Business Insider, Adam Bienkov, looks ahead to what happens now.

The disgraced Cardinal George Pell is behind bars tonight, beginning a six year prison sentence for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1980s. Pell was a giant of Catholicism not just in Australia but also in the Vatican, where he was one of its most powerful officials. His conviction is fuelling more calls for radical change in the church.…

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